Bitcoin Falls After Jan. Jobs Report; Charlie Munger Hasn't Taken the Time to Study Bitcoin: Michael Saylor
Bitcoin (BTC) fell after the U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, massively beating economist forecasts of 185,000. CoinDesk Co-Regional News Chief for the Americas Stephen Alpher discusses bitcoin's reaction to the jobs report and Federal Reserve's interest rate hike earlier in the week. Plus, CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin explains how the debut of the Ordinals protocol, which stores non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the Bitcoin blockchain, has created a major debate in the community.
EBay Expands Web3 Push with New Job Postings
Leading e-commerce site eBay is hiring several Web3 roles focusing on KnownOrigin, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace the company acquired in June. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move potentially bringing Web3 and NFT awareness to the mainstream.
Logan Paul Named in Proposed Class Action Suit for CryptoZoo ‘Rug Pull’
YouTube star and professional wrestler Logan Paul has been named in a proposed class-action lawsuit over Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sales for a project Paul promoted called CryptoZoo, which never materialized. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the project and the reports from YouTube journalist "CoffeeZilla."
NFT’s Bitcoin Future
New protocol to shake up the market? More on that story in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Logan Paul Named in Proposed Class-Action Suit for CryptoZoo ‘Rug Pull’ After CoffeeZilla Expose
A lawsuit filed in in Texas alleges fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, violation of deceptive trade practice law and negligence over a token sale for a Web3 game that never materialized.
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Independent developer, Udi Wertheimer, claims he minted a giant image of what appears to be a bald, bearded wizard donning sunglasses and promoting “magic internet JPEGs” on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol. His announcements in the Discord channel “taprootwizards.com” and on Twitter sparked further flames of division between Bitcoin purists and Ordinals proponents. "The Hash" panel weighs in.
EBay Hiring Multiple Web3 Roles Following NFT Marketplace Acquisition
According to recent LinkedIn job postings, the popular e-commerce site is seeking to bolster its Web3 team to support their NFT marketplace KnownOrigin.
Cool Cats Claws at Mainstream Strategy, Rebrands to Expand Audience Beyond Web3
The popular NFT collection wants to make its brand mainstream through storytelling, entertainment and partnerships surrounding its beloved Blue Cat character.
Coinbase NFT Pauses New Collection Drops, Denies Shuttering Marketplace
Amid rumors swirling on Twitter, the company confirmed it’s temporarily halting drops to focus on “features and tools” for its NFT marketplace.
